Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-01-27
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FROM MURRAY, I. r.
MuRRAY, I. 7. Jan. II, 18S

LDlIOH ELLEk.
Times are improving in camp and
some stir is being made in the direction
Of the seasons work. Placer mining is
about suspended in general. though a
few parties arc at work on Pritchard
creek balpw town, while on Trail and
Potosi gulchos some are at work, they
haH deep digsins aud are worked by
driIliAoscut the pay gravel and sluicing
the dirt on top. Some realize good pay
from the workings. Tho Bed Rock
pump is at work below town aud taking
out some good pay. They have added
new machinery and boilers to the plant
and feel confident Of making a sure
success Of the plant. The Idaho com
pany has, again put on force Of men
and viii increase it soon and the mill
will be put in running order soon. 1t is
thought quite number Of the company
are in camp and feel satisfied OF the
prospect aud tho work done on the mine,
and viii continue to push work to a
finish and have the mill running as soon
as it is possible to complete it. They
have large amount Of ore ready on the
dump and easy to get to the mill The
Golden Chest company are. working a
force Of men on the mine and will prob
ably make some needed changes Of i'm
provements to the successful working of
the mine soon, go says rumor. The
Golden King mill is still running on
good ore. They have shipped the frs.
lot OF gold concentrations from the camp,
They 60 to Helena, Montana to be
treated. Quite number of sales oil
mines are in the near future, while
several mines have been bonded to ST.
Paul parties; one up Gold Run, aud a
force Of men have been put on to work
The Ocean Group upon Bald mountain
is being talked up and rumor says they
are negotiating for sale. Over on the
South Fork quite "a number Of very
promising mines have been bonded and
things are looking up about Wallace and
Mullan and many think these towns will
boom away up soon; they are surrounded
by many promising mines and a very
large mining territory will be tributary
to both towns. and corner lots are look
ing up and are likely to bring good
prices. One add perhaps two saw mills
will 60 up near tLem>apd some smelters
are to be erected 10 or near them, which
will bring lively times and money also
The Treasure Box lode is still banning
out, l67 ounces Of dust was taken oul
by hand morton in three days lately, and
the boys have fue showing in sight
The Accident folks are going for some Of
it and are running tunnel near by to
tap the lode.
Matters politically are quiet and VI
hear but little from the solons at Boise
what We have heard il not quite to oul
taste for our members when elected were
for annexation now they vote against any
such scheme and memorabilia congress
not to segregate any part of the gem
of the mountains. Yea, not even to
sojourn in Montana. Verify the powers
that be 10 the U. s. Senate at Washing
ton must have queer idea of tho Idaho
parliment when the 18th session passed
memorial praying congress to detaeh
four counties from Idaho and annex them
to Washington, and many of the South.
ern members voted for il; yet now all
the Southern and part of the Northern
members vote against any segregation.
Surely Idaho needs . large Insane
Asylum from the way they do at the
capital. How much is there in going
back on annexation; any money in it, or
is it pure love Of the gem that takes the
prize.
Social past time is quite stale; few
dances aud some weddings are about al
the extras, and the discordant notes of
tin pans, horns and musical instruments
more for noise than soft sounding beauty
has been the 60. Oh but one Of the
nobbyist and daudyist give Always in the
shspc of weddings took place last night
the parties to it were Jacob Geotz,
Dutch jake and Miss Lousia Knuth
All Of the rivermeu and most of your
town knows Jake. But he has gone and
done it and left the gang. and donned the
robes of a sober benedict, but Jake
does not do thirgs by halves even to
The boys were invited out
and n table snread nj the Io,,isville